The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.
| Japan | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | 彗星JAPAN | ||
| Association | Japan Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Antonio Carlos Ortega | ||
| Assistant coach | Víctor Hugo López Antoni Parecki | ||
| Captain | Jin Watanabe | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 9th (1976) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1961) | ||
| Best result | 10th (1970) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 20 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result |  1st (1977, 1979) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
Results
editSummer Olympics
edit- 1972 – 11th place
- 1976 – 9th place
- 1984 – 10th place
- 1988 – 11th place
- 2020 – 11th place
- 2024 – 11th place
World Championship
edit- 1961 – 12th place
- 1964 – 16th place
- 1967 – 11th place
- 1970 – 10th place
- 1974 – 12th place
- 1978 – 12th place
- 1982 – 14th place
- 1990 – 15th place
- 1995 – 23rd place
- 1997 – 15th place
- 2005 – 16th place
- 2011 – 16th place
- 2017 – 22nd place
- 2019 – 24th place
- 2021 – 18th place
- 2025 – Qualified
Asian Championship
edit- 1977 – 1st place
- 1979 – 1st place
- 1983 – 2nd place
- 1987 – 2nd place
- 1989 – 2nd place
- 1991 – 2nd place
- 1993 – 3rd place
- 1995 – 4th place
- 2000 – 3rd place
- 2002 – 6th place
- 2004 – 2nd place
- 2006 – 5th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2010 – 3rd place
- 2012 – 4th place
- 2014 – 9th place
- 2016 – 3rd place
- 2018 – 6th place
- 2020 – 3rd place
- 2022 – Withdrawn
- 2024 – 2nd place
Current squad
editRoster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A 19-player roster was announced on 7 June 2024.[1] The final roster was revealed on 28 June 2024.[2]
Head coach: 
Antonio Carlos Ortega[3]
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References
edit- ^ "男子日本代表「彗星JAPAN」 第2回強化合宿 参加メンバー発表". handball.or.jp (in Japanese). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "男子日本代表「彗星JAPAN」 第33回オリンピック競技大会(2024/パリ) 代表メンバー発表". handball.or.jp (in Japanese). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). ihf.info. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
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